During 2021, Libya Company is the defendant in a breach of patent lawsuit. The lawyers believed there is an 80% chance that the court will not dismiss the case and the entity will incur outflow of benefits. If the court rules in favor of the claimant, the lawyers believed that there is a 60% chance that the entity will be required to pay damages of P2,000,000 and a 40% chance that the entity will be required to pay damages of P1,000,000. Other amounts of damages are unlikely. There is no indication that the claimant will settle out of court. The court is expected to rule in late December 2022. An 8% risk adjustment factor to the cash flows is considered appropriate to reflect the uncertainties in the cash flow estimates. The appropriate discount rate is 12%. The PV of 1 at 12% for one period is .89. 1. What amount should be recognized as undiscounted cash flows for the provision? a. 1,382,400 b. 1,280,000 c. 1,036,800 d. 1,620,000 : What amount should be reported as provision for lawsuit on December 31, 2021? a. 1,139,200 b. 1,335,000 c. 1,230,336 d. 922,752

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During 2021, Libya Company is the defendant in a breach of
patent lawsuit.
The lawyers believed there is an 80% chance that the court
will not dismiss the case and the entity will incur outflow of
benefits.
If the court rules in favor of the claimant, the lawyers
believed that there is a 60% chance that the entity will be
required to pay damages of P2,000,000 and a 40% chance that
the entity will be required to pay damages of P1,000,000.
Other amounts of damages are unlikely.
There is no indication that the claimant will settle out of
court. The court is expected to rule in late December 2022.
An 8% risk adjustment factor to the cash flows is considered
appropriate to reflect the uncertainties in the cash flow
estimates.
The appropriate discount rate is 12%. The PV of 1 at 12% for
one period is .89.
1. What amount should be recognized as undiscounted cash
flows for the provision?
a. 1,382,400
b. 1,280,000
c. 1,036,800
d. 1,620,000
2. What amount should be reported as provision for lawsuit
on December 31, 2021?
a. 1,139,200
b. 1,335,000
c. 1,230,336
d.
922,752
Transcribed Image Text:During 2021, Libya Company is the defendant in a breach of patent lawsuit. The lawyers believed there is an 80% chance that the court will not dismiss the case and the entity will incur outflow of benefits. If the court rules in favor of the claimant, the lawyers believed that there is a 60% chance that the entity will be required to pay damages of P2,000,000 and a 40% chance that the entity will be required to pay damages of P1,000,000. Other amounts of damages are unlikely. There is no indication that the claimant will settle out of court. The court is expected to rule in late December 2022. An 8% risk adjustment factor to the cash flows is considered appropriate to reflect the uncertainties in the cash flow estimates. The appropriate discount rate is 12%. The PV of 1 at 12% for one period is .89. 1. What amount should be recognized as undiscounted cash flows for the provision? a. 1,382,400 b. 1,280,000 c. 1,036,800 d. 1,620,000 2. What amount should be reported as provision for lawsuit on December 31, 2021? a. 1,139,200 b. 1,335,000 c. 1,230,336 d. 922,752
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